xxii Biological Society of Washington. 



Indians." ^ Discussed by Dr. Erwin F. Smith, Professor Riley, 

 and Mr. Coville. 



J. M. Holzinger: " On Amarantus crassipesy ^ 

 C. Hart Merriam : " The Death Valley Expedition," an ex- 

 hibition of lantern views. Discussed by Dr. Erwin F. Smith, 

 Mr. Gilbert, Dr. Gill, Mr. Van Deman, and INIr. Coville. 



October 22, 1892. 198lh Meeting. 



The President in the chair and 35 persons present. 



communications. 



Frederick V. Coville : " The Present Status of Botanical 

 Nomenclature." 



George Vasey : " Report on the Botanical Congress at Genoa." 



G. B. SuDWORTH : " Some Controversial Points in Botanical 

 Nomenclature " Discussed, together with the two preceding 

 papers, by Dr. Merriam, Mr. Fernow, Dr. Gill, and Dr. Dall. 



Lester F. Ward : '' Discovery of Fossil Plants in the Potomac 

 Formation, at the New Reservoir, Washington, D. C, and at 

 Mount Vernon." 



Lester F. Ward : " Discovery of a Second Specimen of Saul's 

 Oak, Quercus prinus X alba.^^ * 



November 5, 1892. 199th Meeting. 



The President (and Professor Riley) in the chair and 26 

 persons present. 



communications. 



C. Hart Merriam : " The Fauna and Flora of Roan Moun- 

 tain, North Carolina."^ Discussed by Professor Cope, Professor 

 Chickering, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Fernow. Mr. Van Deman, Dr. 

 Vasey, Mr. Sudworth, Mr. Hasbrouck, Dr. Gill, and Dr. Mer- 

 riam. 



C. V. Riley : " Pea and Bean Weevils." * Discussed by Mr. 

 Howard, Mr. Fernow, Dr. Merriam, Dr. Horn, and Professor 

 Riley. 



^The Panaiiiiiit Indians of California. The American Anthropologist, 

 vol. v, October, 1892, pp. 351-361, with plate. 



'^On Amarantus crassipes. The Botanical Gazette, vol. xvii, August, 

 1892, pp. 254, 255, with plate xvii. 



^ In part in Proc. Biol. Soc. AVash., vol. vii, Dec. 22, 1892, pp. 175-177. 



^ Insect Life, vol. v, No. 1, 1892, pp. 27-33. 



